In the girls event, Woodstock claimed the crown. Bellows Falls' Lucy Lawlor finished with a time of 25:31, and Tess Kinney came in with a time of 28:01.

Cross Country

BENNINGTON -- Mount Anthony Union swept Tuesday's meets, with the girls team scoring 20 points and the boys 19. The Colonels girls (57 points) took second ahead of Burr and Burton and Arlington, while the BUHS boys placed third with 66 points behind MAU and Burr and Burton (49).

Becca Freeman placed seventh in 25:06 to lead the Brattleboro girls. Eve Pomazi (27:49) wound up 16th, Catey Yost was 18th in 29:41 and Taylor Maynard (29:42) took 19th.

BRATTLEBORO -- The Vermont State National Karate Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Bellows Falls Union High School. Competitors from all over New England will be competiting in weapon, forms and sparring. The event will be hosted by Rouleau-Holley's Martial Arts. A Demo Team competition will open things up at 8:30 a.m. followed by a tribute to Kyle Charles Gilbert. There is a $8 spectator fee.

This tournament is open to all styles. For more information, contact drouleau1@comcast.net or 802-257-0720.

Staying ahead of the game
with new helmet tech

AMHERST, Ma. -- The UMass football team is adding an extra layer of protection by wearing the Guardian Caps--a soft-shell helmet cover that is scientifically proven to reduce the impact of hits by 33%.

Head football trainer, Jenn Brodeur is a huge proponent of the technology behind the Guardian Caps.

"The theory behind them is they dissipate the force. When you get hit, you don't get that giant blow to one area," Brodeur said. "It dissipates the force over the whole helmet which will lessen the blow to the head."

Since originally ordering the Guardian Caps prior to the Spring practice, UMass has continued to order caps to outfit a majority of the team and they are noticing a difference.

"It does help with the impact. It has a lot of cushioning on top," Tajae Sharpe said. "It helps out a lot if you get hit in the head."

It's important to note that no helmet, pad or practice apparatus can reduce or prevent concussions, but the Guardian Cap can help reduce the impact of hits.

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